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South Africans shine in Comrades

Bongmusa Mthembu is one of an elite group of runners to win back-to-back Comrades

June 12, 2018
Larry Bentley Less than a minute
Bongmusa Mthembu breaks the tape as he wins the 2018 Comrades Marathon on Sunday

SOUTH African Bongmusa Mthembu of the Arthur Ford Athletics Club has become one of an elite group of runners who have won back-to-back Comrades Marathons.

Runnning in Zululand Multi Sport Club colours, Mbongiseni Jiyane is all concentration as he completes the last few steps of his 2018 Comrades race

Mthembu, who has a Zululand connection as his son attends Grantleigh School, won the up run last year and this year finished the 90.184km down run in 5:26:34, more than eight minutes ahead of second-placed Joseph Mphuthi.

Richards Bay runner Mario Hibbers crosses the finish line

In the woman’s race, Ann Ashworth of the Massmart Athletics Club finished in 06:10:04, beating fellow South African Gerda Steyn by 5.31 minutes.

Report on local runners and more photographs in the Zululand Observer Weekender.

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June 12, 2018
Larry Bentley Less than a minute

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